Talk:List of Virtual Console games for Wii (North America)

ESRB Crackdown

Most of our knowledge of future games is from the ESRB site. However, developers can now request that the ESRB state when a game can be listed so as not to "leak" info about a game. This of course means that Nintendo is very likely to request that VC games not be listed on their website until release date. Here's the source. I'm just stating this because it is possible some listings on the ESRB site may be removed at Nintendo's request. They might not, but I just wanted to say just in case it does happen. Thunderforge (talk) 02:17, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

So in the case that it gets removed from the ESRB we have to remove the game from out list, correct? I'm making sure the rules haven't changed. Neo Samus (talk) 20:47, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

I would say that if one game is removed, then yes, we should take it off. If a large chunk are removed (or if they are all removed), then I think we'd keep them. What may be more likely for Nintendo is that they will keep the ones that are already on the list, but from now on, ones that are rated will not appear until the day they are released. So to sum it up, the rules haven't changed yet. The point I was trying to make was that if Nintendo removes all unreleased games from the database, then we may have to change the rules. Thunderforge (talk) 00:48, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Where to put new releases?

When the Wii-kly update comes out on Nintendo of America's media site but the new games aren't available for download yet, should the new VC releases be listed under Available titles, since they will be for sale in a few hours, or should they be listed under Future releases and then changed when they are available? What are people's preferences? - N zonar (talk) 01:39, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

I'd just as soon see it under "Available." It seems silly to put it in "Future releases" (and include the release date, which would be that same day, and a source), then switch it to available titles a few hours later. Thunderforge (talk) 00:20, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Except that wouldn't be factually accurate. --Cheesemeister3k (talk) 17:51, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

I've felt since the beginning that when Nintendo posts the Press Release, we should put it under "Available". --LN30http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:List_of_Virtual_Console_games_%28North_America%29&action=edit&section=2800 (talk) 03:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

It's obviously not available if you can't download it. The article shouldn't be factually incorrect, due to impatience. RobJ1981 (talk) 05:32, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Just as "Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday.[1]" we should wait until that time to add them to the available section. -Zomic13 (talk) 08:25, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

I thought we came to an agreemnet to post the titles as avaiable when it goes live at 9 am PDT months ago?? Or was that just a couple of people? Neo Samus (talk) 20:43, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Alongside Phantasy Star IV, four other games have been rated.

Just in case you may not notice when adding PSIV to the future releases list due to its recent ESRB rating:

Fatal Fury Special is listed, though Wii has been simply tagged onto the Xbox 360 rating of T.
Clayfighter 63 1/3 is listed with the same situation as above, except its been tagged onto the Playstation rating of T.
Finally, Earthworm Jim and Boogerman have both been given E ratings, and have been added to the end of the list, much like Harvest Moon was.121.208.168.177 (talk) 15:41, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Super C NES?

Hi! Um, I was looking for Super C for NES in my Wii and it didn't appeard. Did Nintendo took it down? Shouldn't this change be noted in the page?189.136.37.181 (talk) 02:58, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

It appears that the game is still on the Wii Shop Channel, so no note should be made on the article about its removal. Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 16:59, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

There seems to be some confusion about this lately, but I don't know why. I had no trouble finding it just now. (And I've never purchased it before, so it's not like it's just letting me redownload it as was apparently possible while SMB:LL was retired in Europe.) -Arcanelore (talk) 21:46, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Super Mario RPG

Is this legitimate?

http://wii.ign.com/objects/865/865240.html#aboutThisGame —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.15.78 (talk • contribs) 19:38, August 3, 2008

The game's listed at the site's "top 10 retro DLC games" wishlist, which makes the whole story look really weird. Litis (talk) 08:25, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Legitimate, but not reliable. Anyone with common sense can figure out that it'll be released soon; it's already been released in both Japan and Europe. Common sense is not a reliable source on Wikipedia, though, so it won't appear on this page until it's either confirmed or released. VDZ (talk) 20:26, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

A "wishlist" doesn't mean anything. It's just that, a list of games they WISH would appear on the service. Hell, it's not even just for Nintendo. It's a list of all systems that are "dead" (i.e. not still getting new games on a regular basis). Being released in other territories does help the chances, but it won't be listed on this page without a reliable source (i.e. ESRB listing, Nintendo announcing, etc.). TJ Spyke 16:06, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

I think that was exactly the point. If it's on a wishlist, that would suggest that there hasn't been any announcement of it coming to the Virtual Console, contradicting the first link, which suggests that it IS coming to the Virtual Console. It's quite simple; the guy writing the stuff in the first link used common sense to tell that it'll be coming to the US soon, while the guy writing the stuff in the second link is not sure if it'll be released in the US, and put it on his wishlist.VDZ (talk) 14:12, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

ESRB rating for Parodius? (TG16/PCE import)

Judging from a recent ESRB rating (http://www.esrb.org/ratings/search.jsp?searchType=title&platformsCriteria=Wii&titleOrPublisher=Star%20Parodius) we could potentially be seeing the PC Engine port of Parodius. I didn't put this up on the main page because the name given on the rating is peculiar, and doesn't coincide with the original title (why is there an unneeded "Star" there on the ESRB rating?). Although the game is from Konami, Hudson has been listed for all of the TG16 ESRB ratings, even if they're actually from other companies. Star Parodier has already been rated, so it likely isn't an error from that prior rating. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.106.6.187 (talk) 13:22, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Well I can think of two things that might have happened. First, ESRB missed marked it or thought it was from the same series; or That is what Konami and Hudson will call the series in North America. I say it's a go to add it and I'll put the title that the ESRB shows but link it to the original title. Neo Samus (talk) 19:26, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Earthbound

I really want Earthbound for my Virtual Console and I wasn't even released that it was coming out why do u guys have that??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by MovieDirector299 (talk • contribs) 22:33, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

It has been rated via ESRB, that's why it's on the Future Releases section (source). Vernon (Versus22) (talk) 19:47, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Basically, any game that has been rated by the ESRB (and is still listed) or announced by Nintendo or the games publisher will be listed. Hell, Vectorman was first confirmed in April 2007 and only got released this month (other games will get released with no notice). TJ Spyke 15:33, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

None of the ESRB links work, or is it just my computer? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.209.5.150 (talk) 18:23, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

No, the entire ESRB site seems to be down at the moment. -Arcanelore (talk) 21:39, 12 October 2008 (UTC)